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US20040194956A1
US20040194956A1 US10/416,565 US41656503A US2004194956A1 US 20040194956 A1 US20040194956 A1 US 20040194956A1 US 41656503 A US41656503 A US 41656503A US 2004194956 A1 US2004194956 A1 US 2004194956A1
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    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B23/00Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells
    • E21B23/04Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells operated by fluid means, e.g. actuated by explosion
    • E21B23/0411Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells operated by fluid means, e.g. actuated by explosion specially adapted for anchoring tools or the like to the borehole wall or to well tube
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B23/00Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells
    • E21B23/04Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells operated by fluid means, e.g. actuated by explosion
    • E21B23/042Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells operated by fluid means, e.g. actuated by explosion using a single piston or multiple mechanically interconnected pistons
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    • G01V11/002Details, e.g. power supply systems for logging instruments, transmitting or recording data, specially adapted for well logging, also if the prospecting method is irrelevant
    • G01V11/005Devices for positioning logging sondes with respect to the borehole wall
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to sondes, such as seismic or microseismic sondes.
  • the flexible, resilient element When the assembly has been positioned in the well as required, the flexible, resilient element is allowed to expand by the release of a locking mechanism that holds the element in its compressed state. At the same time, mechanical isolation is provided of the flexible element, and thus the sonde.
  • the method of releasing the lock is to apply an overpressure within the well casing pipe, which operates a hydraulic ram to release it. This method of instigating the installation of this mechanical clamping of the sonde to the well casing has a number of disadvantages. Pressurising the space between the production tubing and the well casing is not a process preferred by production well installers.
  • a sonde comprising an expandable and/or resilient C-shaped member and at least one sensor, the member being compressible, or having been compressed, to bring its ends closer together.
  • an apparatus for deploying a sensor against a well casing comprising:
  • an installation for a well comprising:
  • a method of deploying a sonde against a well casing comprising:
  • Examples of the invention utilise a sonde, in the form of an expandable “C”-shaped ring clamp, which lends itself to a method wherein the sonde is inserted into a production well by compressing the sonde about a length of production tubing or other carrier, and whereby deployment and mechanical isolation of the sonde from the carrier can then easily be achieved simply by releasing the compressing mechanism.
  • Preferred examples of the invention utilise the pressure applied to production tubing for the installation of other devices, such as packers, or utilise an existing hydraulic supply, typically one used for installation only, within a production well, to effect clamping of a sonde to the well casing.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates, diagrammatically and not to scale, a mechanism for clamping a sonde to a well casing, in a ‘loaded’ state, prior to clamping;
  • FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate alternatives to what is shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a clamping ring, housing seismic sensors and forming a sonde
  • FIG. 6 shows the mechanism of FIG. 1 deployed to the casing wall
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a C-shaped sonde according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 7 in the direction shown;
  • FIG. 9 is a front view of an apparatus for deploying the sonde of FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line Z-Z of FIG. 9 in the direction shown;
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line Y-Y of FIG. 9 in the direction shown;
  • FIG. 12 is a front view of a sleeve forming part of the apparatus of FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line W-W of FIG. 12 in the direction shown.
  • a clamping mechanism assembly comprises a cylinder 3 with hydraulic or gas rams 4 , integral with an upper taper-ended cylinder 5 , with ram output shafts 6 being connected to a lower taper-ended cylinder 7 , the cylinders 5 and 7 retaining an expandable, resilient ‘C’-shaped clamp ring 8 about tubing 1 .
  • Each ram 4 is a bore in the cylinder 5 with a piston 11 connected to the respective output shaft 6 .
  • the cylinders 5 and 7 each retains a respective circlip 17 , the circlips 17 being fitted in grooves inthe cylinder 3 in a compressed state.
  • Each of the rams 4 is fed with either hydraulic fluid or gas from a pressurised source to operate the clamping mechanism.
  • the hydraulic fluid or gas source that is pressurised to operate the clamping mechanism is supplied via pipes 9 from the production tubing 1 .
  • the hydraulic fluid or gas source may be the same one that feeds packers in the well, which are pressurised at installation to pump up their circumferential expandable sections to seal them to the well casing.
  • a packer 10 is connected hydraulically (or via gas) to the production tubing 1 running through its centre, via an orifice (not shown) in the tubing wall internal to the packer, there being a tapping from the packer 10 to the pipes 9 to feed the rams 4 .
  • the clamping mechanism may be operated by a separate hydraulic or gas feed via pipe 12 , pressurised at installation.
  • the packer 10 may be ‘inflated’ by a separate hydraulic or gas feed via pipe 13 which is tapped to feed the clamping mechanism via pipes 9 .
  • FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 will be used to describe further details of the operation of the clamping mechanism of each of the above examples.
  • FIG. 5 shows ‘C’-shaped ring clamp 8 , i.e. the sonde, in its expanded state.
  • the ring clamp 8 houses as many seismic (e.g. microseismic) sensors 14 , as are required to form the sonde and each circumferential end of the ring is tapered as shown at 15 .
  • This ring 8 is held in a compressed state by the tapered ends of the cylinders 5 and 7 which are forced together by compression springs 18 acting between the ends of the cylinders 5 and 7 and rings 19 attached to the ends of the cylinder 3 .
  • the clamping mechanism is ‘loaded’ by compressing the ‘C’-shaped ring clamp 8 to bring its ends closer together, and holding it in this compressed state between the taper-ended cylinders 5 and 7 .
  • the circlips 17 are also held in the compressed state by the cylinders 5 and 7 .
  • the ‘loaded’ clamping mechanism is lowered, along with other items that may also be installed at the same time, suchas packers, down the well with the production tubing 1 passing through the centre, until it is in the required position as shown in FIG. 1. Hydraulic or gas pressure is then applied, whereupon the hydraulic rams 4 force the cylinders 5 and 7 apart, against the further compression of the springs 18 .
  • a gradual increase of the source pressure will cause the rams 4 to move the cylinders 5 and 7 slowly.
  • the slow movement of the cylinders 5 and 7 will allow the clamp ring 8 to expand slowly until it mates with the inner surface of the well casing 2 .
  • the deployment of the sonde is gentle and under control through the control of the pressure rise of the hydraulic or gas source, thus avoiding mechanical shock.
  • the sonde is thus secured to the well casing and is also mechanically isolated from the production tubing.
  • the pipes 9 may need to include a flexible element and the clamping mechanism will need to incorporate features in its design such as landing nipples, to allow the use of orientation tools, and orientation gauges, to effect adjustment of the rotation angle prior to deployment. Such features depend on the detail of the design and are thus not shown in the figures.
  • the above examples provide a method of deployment of the clamping mechanism that is intended to be permanent.
  • a further advantage of the ‘chamfered edge’ feature of the invention is that removal of the clamping mechanism after deployment is possible. This is particularly useful if the clamping mechanism is deployed accidentally or in an incorrect position during installation. Referring to FIG. 6, removal of the clamping mechanism can be effected by simply moving the tubing 1 which causes the cylinders 5 and 7 to drag the sonde along the casing.
  • the clamping mechanism, complete with the clamp ring 8 forming the sonde can be removed, be it somewhat forcibly.
  • This sonde 21 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 comprises an expandable, resilient C-shaped spring member 22 carrying a sensor vessel 23 at the end of one arm and a similarly sized dummy vessel 24 at the end of the other arm.
  • Each of the vessels 23 and 24 is fitted into a respective vessel saddle 25 , 26 , through which they are attached to the ends of the C-spring member 22 .
  • Each vessel saddle is also fitted with an anchor 27 , 28 positioned on the opposite side of the saddle from that attached to the C-spring member 22 .
  • the overall diameter of the sonde is such that compression of the C-spring member, by pressing the ends of the spring member towards one another, is required before the sonde can be inserted into a well casing in which it is to be deployed.
  • the sensor vessel 23 comprises four seismic sensors (not shown) housed in a cylindrical aluminium pod with the sensor axes aligned at 109.47 degrees to each other.
  • the pod is in turn inserted into a cylindrical steel pressure vessel 29 , the open end of which is fitted with a cap 30 .
  • Wires from the sensors are routed, along grooves machined in the outside of the pod, into the cap 30 , and out through a high pressure tubing connection 31 .
  • the dummy vessel 24 contains no sensors and is attached to the C-spring member only for balance and symmetry.
  • the apparatus for deploying the sonde comprises a length of production well tubing 32 , typically 1500 mm in length and male threaded at both ends for insertion into the production tubing of a well and, which is provided with a sonde securing and deployment mechanism.
  • This mechanism comprises a sonde supporting sleeve 33 that is rotatably mounted on the production tubing, and a sonde locking peg 34 driven by a piston 36 of a hydraulic cylinder 35 mounted on the production tubing 32 above the supporting sleeve 33 .
  • the locking peg 34 is forked at the end, with two tapered prongs, and is guidingly linked to the supporting sleeve 33 by means of a cam pin 37 on the peg 34 which pin 37 fits into a cam groove 38 machined on the outer surface of the sleeve 33 .
  • the supporting sleeve 33 is shown in greater detail in FIGS. 12 and 13, and, as can be seen in these figures, in addition to the cam groove 38 the sonde supporting sleeve 33 is provided with a pair of lower lugs 39 and upper lugs 40 for supporting the sonde.
  • the bottom end of the cam groove is closed and is positioned between and just above the upper pair of lugs. From there, the groove extends upwards, initially vertically and then curving off to the side and up. The upper end of the groove is open.
  • the sonde in order to secure the sonde 21 to the length of production tubing 32 the sonde is positioned around the supporting sleeve 33 with the piston 36 fully extended such that the forked end of the locking peg 34 clamps the sonde anchors 27 , 28 together, thereby compressing the C-spring member 22 around the supporting sleeve.
  • the cam pin 37 of the locking peg 34 is at the bottom end of the cam groove 38 in the supporting sleeve, with the effect that the upper and lower pairs of lugs 39 , 40 on the sleeve are positioned respectively above and below the sensor and dummy vessels 25 and 26 .
  • the sonde is thus firmly held against both lateral and rotational movement relative to the length of production tubing 32 .
  • the sonde and tubing assembly can then be inserted into a well casing 42 , with the overall diameter of the compressed C-spring sonde being less than that of the well casing as shown in FIG. 11.
  • signals from the sonde sensors are relayed to the surface via a junction box 41 mounted on the production tubing and to which the leads within the high pressure tubing 31 from the sensor vessel 23 are connected.
  • deployment of the sonde 21 is effected by pressurising the hydraulic cylinder 35 such that the piston 36 and locking peg 34 are retracted.
  • the tapering of the peg prongs ensures that the clamping effect of the peg on the sonde anchors 27 , 28 is gradually released.
  • the rate of expansion of the C-spring member 22 can be controlled, in order to prevent the sonde striking the well casing 42 with excessive force.

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A sonde and an apparatus for the deployment thereof against a well casing is described, the sonde comprising a resilient C-shaped member (22) and at least one sensor (23)

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  • The present invention relates to sondes, such as seismic or microseismic sondes. [0001]
  • Systems for permanently installing a sonde against an inner wall of a pipe, such as the casing of a fluid extraction well, are known. Such systems are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,092,423, 5,181,565, 5,200,581, 5,111,903, 6,289,985 and 6,173,804. The first four patents describe arrangements in which the sonde is moved from a retracted position in a carrier to a position pressing against the wall but in all cases the sonde remains mechanically coupled to the carrier. The latter patent describes a system that includes a flexible element carrying a sonde, which element is restrained in a compressed state to allow the assembly to be lowered into a well casing. When the assembly has been positioned in the well as required, the flexible, resilient element is allowed to expand by the release of a locking mechanism that holds the element in its compressed state. At the same time, mechanical isolation is provided of the flexible element, and thus the sonde. The method of releasing the lock is to apply an overpressure within the well casing pipe, which operates a hydraulic ram to release it. This method of instigating the installation of this mechanical clamping of the sonde to the well casing has a number of disadvantages. Pressurising the space between the production tubing and the well casing is not a process preferred by production well installers. Other devices, such as packers, may also be installed, and modern practice is to ‘inflate’ such devices by means of pressurising the production tubing itself, and thus hydraulically connecting the packer setting mechanism to the production tubing, or to provide a separate hydraulic supply to ‘inflate’ them. Furthermore, this method of deploying a sonde to a well casing uses a mechanismto effect the release of the compressed flexible element in a switch-like action. Thus, there is no control of the placing of the sonde to the casing after release, thus imparting excessive shock to the sonde. [0002]
  • According to the present invention from one aspect, there is provided a sonde comprising an expandable and/or resilient C-shaped member and at least one sensor, the member being compressible, or having been compressed, to bring its ends closer together. [0003]
  • According to the present invention from another aspect there is provided an apparatus for deploying a sensor against a well casing, said apparatus comprising: [0004]
  • a) a sonde according to the first aspect of the present invention; [0005]
  • b) means for supporting and locating the sonde inside the well prior to deployment; and [0006]
  • c) means for releasably compressing the C-shaped member so as to allow positioning of the sonde inside the well and subsequent deployment. [0007]
  • According to the present invention from another aspect there is provided an installation for a well comprising: [0008]
  • a) a sonde according to the first aspect of the present invention, said sonde being for deployment or deployed against the inner wall of the well casing; [0009]
  • b) supporting means positioned inside the well for supporting the sonde when not deployed; and [0010]
  • c) means for releasably compressing the C-shaped member so as to allow deployment and/or retrieval of the sonde. [0011]
  • According to the present invention from another aspect there is provided a method of deploying a sonde against a well casing, said method comprising: [0012]
  • a) providing a sonde according to the first aspect of the present invention; [0013]
  • b) compressing the C-shaped member; [0014]
  • c) positioning the sonde at the desired location inside the well; and [0015]
  • d) releasing the C-shaped member thereby securing the sonde in place. [0016]
  • Examples of the invention utilise a sonde, in the form of an expandable “C”-shaped ring clamp, which lends itself to a method wherein the sonde is inserted into a production well by compressing the sonde about a length of production tubing or other carrier, and whereby deployment and mechanical isolation of the sonde from the carrier can then easily be achieved simply by releasing the compressing mechanism. Preferred examples of the invention utilise the pressure applied to production tubing for the installation of other devices, such as packers, or utilise an existing hydraulic supply, typically one used for installation only, within a production well, to effect clamping of a sonde to the well casing. By utilising such convenient hydraulic sources, in combination with a suitable deployment mechanism, the sonde can be deployed under control to avoid the mechanical shock that can result from the use of some existing systems.[0017]
  • The present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: [0018]
  • FIG. 1 illustrates, diagrammatically and not to scale, a mechanism for clamping a sonde to a well casing, in a ‘loaded’ state, prior to clamping; [0019]
  • FIGS. 2, 3 and [0020] 4 illustrate alternatives to what is shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a clamping ring, housing seismic sensors and forming a sonde; [0021]
  • FIG. 6 shows the mechanism of FIG. 1 deployed to the casing wall; [0022]
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a C-shaped sonde according to a further embodiment of the present invention; [0023]
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 7 in the direction shown; [0024]
  • FIG. 9 is a front view of an apparatus for deploying the sonde of FIG. 7; [0025]
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line Z-Z of FIG. 9 in the direction shown; [0026]
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line Y-Y of FIG. 9 in the direction shown; [0027]
  • FIG. 12 is a front view of a sleeve forming part of the apparatus of FIG. 9; and [0028]
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line W-W of FIG. 12 in the direction shown. [0029]
  • Referring to FIG. 1, well [0030] fluid production tubing 1 lies within a well casing 2. A clamping mechanism assembly comprises a cylinder 3 with hydraulic or gas rams 4, integral with an upper taper-ended cylinder 5, with ram output shafts 6 being connected to a lower taper-ended cylinder 7, the cylinders 5 and 7 retaining an expandable, resilient ‘C’-shaped clamp ring 8 about tubing 1. Each ram 4 is a bore in the cylinder 5 with a piston 11 connected to the respective output shaft 6. The cylinders 5 and 7 each retains a respective circlip 17, the circlips 17 being fitted in grooves inthe cylinder 3 in a compressed state. Each of the rams 4 is fed with either hydraulic fluid or gas from a pressurised source to operate the clamping mechanism.
  • In the illustration shown as FIG. 1, the hydraulic fluid or gas source that is pressurised to operate the clamping mechanism is supplied via [0031] pipes 9 from the production tubing 1.
  • Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the hydraulic fluid or gas source may be the same one that feeds packers in the well, which are pressurised at installation to pump up their circumferential expandable sections to seal them to the well casing. In FIG. 2, a [0032] packer 10 is connected hydraulically (or via gas) to the production tubing 1 running through its centre, via an orifice (not shown) in the tubing wall internal to the packer, there being a tapping from the packer 10 to the pipes 9 to feed the rams 4.
  • As a further alternative, as shown in FIG. 3, the clamping mechanism may be operated by a separate hydraulic or gas feed via [0033] pipe 12, pressurised at installation.
  • As another alternative, as shown in FIG. 4, the [0034] packer 10 may be ‘inflated’ by a separate hydraulic or gas feed via pipe 13 which is tapped to feed the clamping mechanism via pipes 9.
  • Since the mode of operation is identical for all hydraulic or gas feed supply methods as per the above, FIGS. 1, 5 and [0035] 6 will be used to describe further details of the operation of the clamping mechanism of each of the above examples.
  • FIG. 5 shows ‘C’-[0036] shaped ring clamp 8, i.e. the sonde, in its expanded state. The ring clamp 8 houses as many seismic (e.g. microseismic) sensors 14, as are required to form the sonde and each circumferential end of the ring is tapered as shown at 15. This ring 8 is held in a compressed state by the tapered ends of the cylinders 5 and 7 which are forced together by compression springs 18 acting between the ends of the cylinders 5 and 7 and rings 19 attached to the ends of the cylinder 3.
  • The process of installation of the sonde is as follows: [0037]
  • The clamping mechanism is ‘loaded’ by compressing the ‘C’-[0038] shaped ring clamp 8 to bring its ends closer together, and holding it in this compressed state between the taper-ended cylinders 5 and 7. At the same time, the circlips 17 are also held in the compressed state by the cylinders 5 and 7. The ‘loaded’ clamping mechanism is lowered, along with other items that may also be installed at the same time, suchas packers, down the well with the production tubing 1 passing through the centre, until it is in the required position as shown in FIG. 1. Hydraulic or gas pressure is then applied, whereupon the hydraulic rams 4 force the cylinders 5 and 7 apart, against the further compression of the springs 18. This releases the ‘C’-shaped ring clamp 8, housing the seismic sensors and making up the sonde, which thus expands to grip tightly the inside of the well casing 2. The forcing apart of the cylinders 5 and 7 also results in the release of the circlips 17. Release of the circlips 17 prevents the cylinders 5 and 7 being forced back together if the source hydraulic or gas pressure is removed after installation. This deployed state is illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • A gradual increase of the source pressure will cause the [0039] rams 4 to move the cylinders 5 and 7 slowly. As the ends of the clamp ring 8 and the cylinders 5 and 7 are tapered/chamfered, the slow movement of the cylinders 5 and 7 will allow the clamp ring 8 to expand slowly until it mates with the inner surface of the well casing 2. Thus, the deployment of the sonde is gentle and under control through the control of the pressure rise of the hydraulic or gas source, thus avoiding mechanical shock. The sonde is thus secured to the well casing and is also mechanically isolated from the production tubing.
  • At the same time as this deployment takes place, the rest of the packers if fitted and powered by the same source, are deployed. [0040]
  • During the deployment of the sonde (or sondes) its or their angular position(s) around the [0041] production tubing 1 may need to be adjusted. Thus, the pipes 9 (or pipes 9 and 12) may need to include a flexible element and the clamping mechanism will need to incorporate features in its design such as landing nipples, to allow the use of orientation tools, and orientation gauges, to effect adjustment of the rotation angle prior to deployment. Such features depend on the detail of the design and are thus not shown in the figures.
  • The above examples provide a method of deployment of the clamping mechanism that is intended to be permanent. However, a further advantage of the ‘chamfered edge’ feature of the invention is that removal of the clamping mechanism after deployment is possible. This is particularly useful if the clamping mechanism is deployed accidentally or in an incorrect position during installation. Referring to FIG. 6, removal of the clamping mechanism can be effected by simply moving the [0042] tubing 1 which causes the cylinders 5 and 7 to drag the sonde along the casing. Thus, the clamping mechanism, complete with the clamp ring 8 forming the sonde can be removed, be it somewhat forcibly.
  • In addition to or as an alternative to using fluid pressure to set the clamping mechanism, there is the possibility of using a wireline tool to set the mechanism. This may be required if for some reason it was not possible to pressurise the [0043] tubing 1. The procedure would be to deploy the or each clamping mechanism to its correct position in the well and then run in a wireline tool through the tubing that would engage in a special lock. Pulling the wireline tool would release the lock and thus set the clamping mechanism.
  • A further embodiment of a C-shaped sonde and an apparatus for its deployment will now be described with reference to FIGS. [0044] 7 to 13. This sonde 21 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, comprises an expandable, resilient C-shaped spring member 22 carrying a sensor vessel 23 at the end of one arm and a similarly sized dummy vessel 24 at the end of the other arm. Each of the vessels 23 and 24 is fitted into a respective vessel saddle 25, 26, through which they are attached to the ends of the C-spring member 22. Each vessel saddle is also fitted with an anchor 27, 28 positioned on the opposite side of the saddle from that attached to the C-spring member 22. The overall diameter of the sonde is such that compression of the C-spring member, by pressing the ends of the spring member towards one another, is required before the sonde can be inserted into a well casing in which it is to be deployed.
  • The [0045] sensor vessel 23 comprises four seismic sensors (not shown) housed in a cylindrical aluminium pod with the sensor axes aligned at 109.47 degrees to each other. The pod is in turn inserted into a cylindrical steel pressure vessel 29, the open end of which is fitted with a cap 30. Wires from the sensors are routed, along grooves machined in the outside of the pod, into the cap 30, and out through a high pressure tubing connection 31. The dummy vessel 24 contains no sensors and is attached to the C-spring member only for balance and symmetry.
  • Referring now to FIGS. 9 and 10, the apparatus for deploying the sonde comprises a length of [0046] production well tubing 32, typically 1500 mm in length and male threaded at both ends for insertion into the production tubing of a well and, which is provided with a sonde securing and deployment mechanism. This mechanism comprises a sonde supporting sleeve 33 that is rotatably mounted on the production tubing, and a sonde locking peg 34 driven by a piston 36 of a hydraulic cylinder 35 mounted on the production tubing 32 above the supporting sleeve 33. The locking peg 34 is forked at the end, with two tapered prongs, and is guidingly linked to the supporting sleeve 33 by means of a cam pin 37 on the peg 34 which pin 37 fits into a cam groove 38 machined on the outer surface of the sleeve 33.
  • The supporting [0047] sleeve 33 is shown in greater detail in FIGS. 12 and 13, and, as can be seen in these figures, in addition to the cam groove 38 the sonde supporting sleeve 33 is provided with a pair of lower lugs 39 and upper lugs 40 for supporting the sonde. The bottom end of the cam groove is closed and is positioned between and just above the upper pair of lugs. From there, the groove extends upwards, initially vertically and then curving off to the side and up. The upper end of the groove is open.
  • Referring again to FIGS. 9 and 10, in order to secure the [0048] sonde 21 to the length of production tubing 32 the sonde is positioned around the supporting sleeve 33 with the piston 36 fully extended such that the forked end of the locking peg 34 clamps the sonde anchors 27, 28 together, thereby compressing the C-spring member 22 around the supporting sleeve. In this position, the cam pin 37 of the locking peg 34 is at the bottom end of the cam groove 38 in the supporting sleeve, with the effect that the upper and lower pairs of lugs 39, 40 on the sleeve are positioned respectively above and below the sensor and dummy vessels 25 and 26. The sonde is thus firmly held against both lateral and rotational movement relative to the length of production tubing 32.
  • Having secured the [0049] sonde 21 to and about the length of production tubing 32, the sonde and tubing assembly can then be inserted into a well casing 42, with the overall diameter of the compressed C-spring sonde being less than that of the well casing as shown in FIG. 11. Once inserted into the well casing, signals from the sonde sensors are relayed to the surface via a junction box 41 mounted on the production tubing and to which the leads within the high pressure tubing 31 from the sensor vessel 23 are connected.
  • Having positioned the [0050] sonde 21 and production tubing 32 assembly inside the well casing, deployment of the sonde 21 is effected by pressurising the hydraulic cylinder 35 such that the piston 36 and locking peg 34 are retracted. As the locking peg 34 retracts, the tapering of the peg prongs ensures that the clamping effect of the peg on the sonde anchors 27, 28 is gradually released. Thus, by controlling the speed at which the piston is retracted, the rate of expansion of the C-spring member 22 can be controlled, in order to prevent the sonde striking the well casing 42 with excessive force.
  • By the time the [0051] cam pin 37 on the locking peg 34 reaches the beginning of the sidewardly curved section in the cam groove 38 the locking peg has fully released the sonde anchors 37, 38, such that the now expanded C-spring member 22 firmly clamps the sonde 21 in place against the inner wall of the well casing 42. As the peg 34 continues to retract, the movement of the cam pin 37 along the curved section of the can groove 38 causes the supporting sleeve 33 to rotate about the production tubing 32, which in turn brings the upper and lower pairs of lugs 39, 40 out of contact with the sensor and dummy vessels 23, 24. Complete mechanical isolation of the sonde from the production tubing is thereby achieved.

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20. A sonde comprising an expandable and/or resilient C-shaped member and a tlest one sensor, the member being compressible, or having been compressed, to bring its ends closer together.
21. A sonde according to claim 20, wherein the sonde is for installation in or installed in a well casing and wherein the said C-shaped member is clampable or clamped against the inner wall of the well casing.
22. A sonde according to claim 20, wherein the or each sensor comprises a seismic or microseismic sensor.
23. An apparatus for deploying a sensor against a well casing, said apparatus comprising:
a) a sonde according to claim 20;
b) means for supporting and locating the sonde inside the well prior to deployment: and
c) means for releasably compressing the C-shaped member so as to allow positioning of the sonde inside the well and subsequent deployment
24. An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the means for releasably compressing the C-shaped member comprise a tool having a surface which co-operates with a surface of the C-shaped member to hold the C-shaped member in a compressed state.
25. An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the co-operating surfaces are shaped such that compression and decompression of the C-shaped member can be effected in a controlled gradual manner.
26. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the C-shaped member has a chamfer at a circumference and the tool has a chamfered surface that acts on said chamfer to hold the C-shaped member in a compressed state.
27. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the C-shaped member comprises one or more anchor portions and the tool comprises on or more pegs adapted to engage said anchor portion or portions.
28. An apparatus according to claim 23, the apparatus employing or being employable with fluid pressure derived from production tubing or a separate pressure source to effect deployment of the sonde.
29. An apparatus according to claim 23, which is such that deployment of said sonde is reversible so that said sonde may be removed.
30. An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the compressing means are further adapted to compress and thus retrieve said sonde once deployed.
31. An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the means for supporting the sonde prior to deployment comprise production tubing for insertion or inserted into the well casing.
32. An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the sonde is at least partially supported, in its compressed stated, by one or more lugs associated with the production tubing.
33. An apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the apparatus further comprises means for disengaging the lug or lugs from the sonde after the sonde has been deployed against the well casing.
34. An apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the lug or lugs are disposed on a sleeve mounted on the production tubing, disengaging of the lugs from the sonde being effected by rotation of the sleeve about the tubing.
35. An apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the means for releasably compressing the C-shaped member are further adapted, subsequent to the release of the C-shaped member and consequent deployment of the sonde, to disengage the lugs from the sonde.
36. A method of deploying a sonde against a well casing, said method comprising:
a) providing a sonde according to claim 20;
b) compressing the C-shaped member;
c) positioning the sonde at the desired location inside the well; and
d) releasing the C-shaped member thereby securing the sonde in place.
37. A method according to claim 36, wherein fluid pressure derived either from production tubing or a separate pressure source is used to deploy the sonde.
38. A method according to claim 37, wherein such fluid pressure is used and controlled gradually to deploy said sonde gradually.
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